Training team crushes it on Fort Ord trails

11:49 PM,
Jul. 30, 2013

The Salinas Valley Half Marathon 'Crush It' training team at the Hartnell College track.

Written by

Lara Grossman
For Off 68

You may have noticed them this summer: a group of more than 100 runners of all abilities have been seen pacing through the trails of Fort Ord. Many of them preparing for their first distance run, the "Crush It" training group has been led by Hartnell College Track and Cross Country Coach Chris Zepeda. Meeting three times a week, the team has maintained a training regimen that has included track workouts and nutrition seminars, yoga poses and trail runs.

So many "trainees" with a broad range of running talent and commitment can be a challenge. To better address each runner's half-marathon goals, ...